Due to covid19 my baptism is postponed

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We’ll have to disagree. As others have pointed out numerous times on the forums, God is not playing “gotcha” with us and so won’t differentiate between a baptism of desire and a baptism by water.
 
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I expect that the Sacraments of Initiation that would normally be administered at the Easter Vigil will be administered at the Pentecost Vigil this year. Of course, that assumes that things will be better come Pentecost.
 
My local priest wanted to at least leave out blessed palms for people to pick up, over this weekend. Turned out that the bishop didnt even allow that, so the gesture was cancelled. Meanwhile I see a 5 car pile up on both sides of a drive thru coffee booth, while in town… because, you know… that’s “essential”. I am called to be obedient, and so be it. However, I do have a right to excercise my own discretion where possible. Hence, I can financial support the church without donating outside of my parish. Not a SINGLE penny of my contributions will go to the diocese. There are enough funds dedicated to in-parish projects that I can satisfy my duty just fine. In fact, I’d rather Father pocket the money himself.
 
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Not a SINGLE penny of my contributions will go to the diocese.
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I’m not sure if you’re aware how it works, but with some Diocesan appeals, if the parish doesn’t meet quota, it’s just taken out of parish operating expenses. So the whole “let’s punish the diocese/bishops by not donating” gambit only really winds up punishing the parishes and the priests.

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I am indeed aware of this, and factored it into my thinking. I will not be extorted by such what-if threats. Thank you for your concern.
 
It’s not really a threat so much as it is reality. And my concern is less for you and more for your parish and clergy.
 
I live in a rural area with no cases of covid , our bishop is okay with private ceremonys of less the 5 people im a revert to the church and plaining to be confirmed but again its a private ceremony no more then 5
 
And again, I thank you for this perfectly valid concern. l’ll leave things that are outside of my control to God. As far as what is within my control, I have been allotted a degree of discernment that I am permitted to exercise. Just because we disagree doesn’t mean that I am clueless about how the world works. Take care.
 
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Meanwhile I see a 5 car pile up on both sides of a drive thru coffee booth, while in town… because, you know… that’s “essential”.
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I think that would diminish the Eucharist terribly in the eyes of others to do it ‘drive through’. Do more harm than good and probably not even licit.
 
I wasnt talking about the Eucharist, simply access to blessed palms.
 
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Perhaps you don’t understand the logistics of such a novelty for the number of Catholics it would have to provide for. Peoples lives and wellbeing is rightly the top priority of the Church at this time.
 
The priest had it figured out before the bishop shut down the possibility. If the status quo sees no problem with people getting their coffee fix, or keeping liquor stores open due to being “essential,” I’m pretty sure that for those with a speck of faith a relatively safe means of palms being obtained can easily be achieved. People aren’t as dumb as you may think. In any case, I’m well aware of your own position regarding the matter, and related issues. There is not much for us to debate. Have a good evening, Emerald.
 
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I agree with you. It would be good at least to have blessed palms so we can have a semblance of celebrating this feast in our homes. If people can buy a coffee they can pick up a blessed palm leaf.

There is this knee-jerk reaction to defend every episcopal decision. Are we all bound to blind obedience? Again I don’t think this is the time or place in particular, but there has to be some legitimate ability to hold these decisions to scrutiny at some point, at least so the church is better prepared if another pandemic happens.
 
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Please OP, look at this video. May seem unrelated, but I don’t think it is.

 
We have indeed seen several pandemics before that was even worse than this one. The spanish flu, for example. I don’t think baptisms were delayed then.
 
The Church should never ever postpone baptisms, in my humble opinion. Do it with only the priest and the one who will be baptized present, if need be. Make it quick. But don’t postpone baptisms.
 
Most likely because during Spanish flu, the science of contagion and control was not as advanced as it is now.
 
Churches were closed during the Spanish Flu. So, any baptisms during it would have been done as a Home Baptism.
 
The OP does not live in US…

In my country all religious ceremonies such as baptism and marriages are postpone. Governement orders. But the Church is happy to submit to save lifes.
 
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